The larger individuals of black sea bass are black, while the smaller induviduals are more of a dusky brown. The exposed parts of scales are paler than the margins, giving the fish the appearance of being barred with a series of longitudinal dots. The belly is only slightly lighter in color than the sides. The […]| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Official name: Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic Region. The Shrimp FMP was developed to allow South Atlantic states with the ability to request concurrent closure of the white shrimp fishery in the EEZ adjacent to their closed state waters following severe winter cold weather. The FMP also established a […]| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Official name: Fishery Management Plan for Coral, Coral Reef, and Live/Hard bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region. The Coral FMP’s intent was to optimize the benefits generated from the coral resource while conserving the coral and coral reefs. Specific management objectives addressed through the FMP were to minimize adverse human impacts on coral, coral […]| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Meeting Agenda & Briefing Materials Except for advertised public hearings and public comment sessions, the timing of agenda items may change. The public comment session (Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, 4 p.m.), will allow for in-person and remote (via webinar) verbal public comment. Individuals intending to provide comments remotely are asked to sign up HERE. Those […]| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Included in the Comprehensive Coral 11 & Shrimp 12 Amendment. Establishes a Shrimp Fishery Access Area (SFAA) along the eastern boundary of the northern extension of the Oculina Bank Habitat Area of Particular Concern (HAPC).| South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
